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Rachel, a newlywed on her honeymoon, attempts to make friendly conversation with two cynical college students, Olivia and Paula. The girls subject Rachel to a judgmental interrogation about her marriage, career, and social status, leaving Rachel feeling insecure and outmatched by their performative apathy.

A young man facing a terminal cancer diagnosis confronts his therapist about the clinical and hollow nature of her platitudes. He expresses his frustration with the 'Alienation Phase' and the perceived insincerity of those trying to comfort him while he faces his mortality.

Elizabeth returns home from school to find her mother, Claire, deeply immersed in her obsessive botanical experiments. The scene highlights the profound emotional and intellectual disconnect between Claire's radical pursuit of new life forms and Elizabeth's conventional, superficial worldview.

Sonya attempts to comfort her despairing uncle by offering a vision of peace and spiritual redemption after a lifetime of toil. She argues that their current suffering and hard work will be rewarded in the afterlife, where they will finally find the rest that eludes them now.

Trofimov, the 'eternal student,' passionately explains to Anya the moral cost of their family's wealth and the necessity of labor to redeem Russia's past. He urges her to abandon her aristocratic life and embrace a future of freedom and suffering for the sake of a coming happiness.

A confident, resentful, intelligent Dennis's monologue from "Class Action" by Brad Slaight. Genre: serio-comic.

A earnest, simple, helpful, slightly bewildered Ellard Simms's monologue from "The Foreigner" by Larry Shue. Genre: comedy.

Emma struggles with a mounting anxiety attack during and after a phone call with James, who initially declines her invitation to hang out. The scene explores themes of loneliness, self-doubt, and the internal monologue of someone battling social anxiety.

Bill meets a mysterious student named Heather who is fixated on a strange puddle that hasn't dried up despite a lack of rain. As they investigate the reflection, an unsettling realization begins to dawn on Bill, while Heather abruptly flees in fear.

The Doctor summons Bill Potts, a canteen worker who has been sneakily attending his university lectures, to his office. He challenges her on why she attends and ultimately offers to become her personal tutor, despite her not being an enrolled student.

The Doctor and Bill investigate a mysterious puddle that doesn't reflect, but mimics. The Doctor realizes the water is actually an alien entity before abruptly ending the investigation to protect Bill.

Fiona desperately bargains with God to avoid an unwanted pregnancy after a sexual encounter with Ewan. She lists the potential collateral damage to her family and her future while recounting a recent good deed as leverage.

Chadwick, a highly intelligent but bullied student, delivers a chilling and nihilistic prophecy about the inevitable collapse of human civilization. He uses this global perspective to diminish the significance of his bully's insults.

Sophie, the daughter of Honor and Gus, expresses her deep-seated feelings of inadequacy and the loss of the safety net her parents' marriage once provided. She confesses to feeling inarticulate and overwhelmed by a darkness she has felt since childhood.

Tamara recalls a rare moment of pure connection and acceptance while dancing with Squid at a silent disco. She describes the feeling of being shielded from the judgment of the outside world and feeling truly valued in his arms.